Miles per hour to metres per second converter

Miles per hour (mph)

Metres per second (m/s)0.44704

1 mile per hour = 0.44704 metres per second

Decimal places

How to convert miles per hour to metres per second

m/s = mph × 0.44704

Multiply the number of miles per hour by 0.44704 to get metres per second. Going the other way, divide by 0.44704 (or multiply by 2.23693629205).

One mile per hour is exactly defined as 0.44704 metres per second (to 12 significant figures), and one metre per second is 2.23693629205 miles per hour.

Worked examples

Convert 5 miles per hour: 5 × 0.44704 = 2.2352 2.2352 metres per second.
Convert 12.5 miles per hour: 12.5 × 0.44704 = 5.588 5.588 metres per second.
Convert 250 miles per hour: 250 × 0.44704 = 111.76 111.76 metres per second.

Quick-reference table

mph	m/s
1	0.44704
2	0.89408
3	1.34112
5	2.2352
10	4.4704
15	6.7056
20	8.9408
25	11.176
50	22.352
75	33.528
100	44.704
1,000	447.04

m/s	mph
1	2.236936292
2	4.473872584
3	6.710808876
5	11.18468146
10	22.36936292
15	33.55404438
20	44.73872584
25	55.9234073
50	111.8468146
75	167.7702219
100	223.6936292
1,000	2,236.936292

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Frequently asked questions

How many metres per second are in 1 mile per hour?

1 mile per hour equals 0.44704 metres per second.

What is the formula to convert miles per hour to metres per second?

Use m/s = mph × 0.44704. Multiply the number of miles per hour by 0.44704 to get metres per second. Going the other way, divide by 0.44704 (or multiply by 2.23693629205).

What is 100 miles per hour in metres per second?

100 miles per hour is 44.704 metres per second.